5748-8205 - IBM i Series E4B, POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics

IBM i Series 8205-E6B (#5748) - POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator

The POWER GXT145 is a versatile, low-priced 2D graphics accelerator. It can be configured to operate in either 8-bit or 24-bit color modes. This adapter supports both analog and digital monitors. The adapter requires a PCI Express slot. If attaching a device that requires a 15 pin D-Shell receptacle for a VGA connection (eg. when the graphic adapter output is routed directly to a 7316-TF3 display or indirectly through a KVM switch), order a VGA to DVI Connection Converter, feature number 4276 to accommodate the attaching device.

Hardware Description

128-bit graphics processor

8-bit indexed, 8-bit true color, or 24-bit true color

32 MB SDRAM

x1 PCI Express interface

2 DVI-I (analog/digital video) connectors

Features Supported

Up to approximately 16.7 million colors

Rectangular clipping

1 monitor connected analog at up to 2048 x 1536 resolution

1 monitor connected digital at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution

2nd monitor supported on secondary connecter at up to 1600 x 1200 analog or 1280 x 1024 digital

2nd monitor support in AIX is only in clone mode with an analog connection

APIs Supported

X-Windows and Motif

Software Requirements

The total number of Graphics Adapters in any one partition may not exceed four.

Attributes provided: 2D Graphics Adapter

Attributes required: 1 PCI Express Slot

For 8202-E4B: (#5748)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 8 (Initial order maximum: 8)

OS level required:

AIX Version 5.3 supported

AIX Version 6.1 supported

AIX Version 7.1 supported

SUSE Linux supported

Red Hat Linux supported

Refer to Software Requirements for specific O/S levels supported

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No

Note:

CEC maximum of 4

System maximum of 8 in CEC and #5802/#5877